JPH0139223Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] The present invention relates to a wind deflector device for a roof window of a vehicle. The purpose is to enable a wide practical opening area.

For example, in the roof window of a vehicle, as shown in FIG. 17, a window opening 3 that is opened and closed by a cover body 2 that slides in the front and back direction is formed on the roof 1 of the vehicle, and a frame 4 on the lower side of the roof 2 is formed. An opening 5 corresponding to the window opening 3 is formed at the front opening edge 6 of the opening 5 of the frame 4, as shown by the solid line in FIG. 17 when the window opening 3 is opened. A wind deflector 7 that protrudes upward from the front part in a rearward tilted position and is housed below the cover body 2 as shown by the imaginary line in FIG. 17 when the window opening 3 is closed is movable up and down at the front part. A front-rear interlocking arm 1 whose front end is movably pivotally connected to the opening edge 8 on both sides of the opening 5 of the frame 4 through an elongated hole 9 at the rear of the deflector 7 is attached to the rear end. The interlocking arm 1 is pivoted to be vertically movable at the opening edge 8 on both sides.
The cover body 2 includes a bullet 11 that urges the
Some devices are equipped with a pushing member 12 that slides against the interlocking arm 10 and rotates the interlocking arm 10 up and down when the window opening 3 is opened or closed, thereby causing the deflector 7 to move in and out of the window opening 3. .

However, in the conventional type described above, the deflector 7
is directly pivoted to the front opening edge 6 of the frame 4,
Since the deflector 7 is simply rotated up and down by the vertical movement of the interlocking arm 10, the deflector 7 is moved vertically when the window opening 3 is opened.
In order to increase the maximum upward protrusion amount a from the window opening 3, the length of the deflector 7 is increased, and the length of the front opening edge 8, which is the part of the frame 4 where the deflector 7 is installed, is increased in the front-rear direction. Although it is necessary to increase the length b, this causes the front opening edge 6 to largely protrude inside the window opening 3, so that the actual opening area of the window opening 3 becomes considerably smaller. There was a problem.

The present invention has solved the above problem, and its characteristics are that a window opening is formed in the roof, which is opened and closed by a cover body that slides in the front and rear directions, and a window opening is formed in the roof on the lower side of the roof. The interlocking arm in the direction is pivoted at the rear end so that it can move up and down, and is equipped with a spring that urges the interlocking arm upward. The interlocking arm is equipped with a pushing member that rotates the interlocking arm up and down, and the interlocking arm has a front end that protrudes upward from the front of the window opening in a rearward tilted position when the window opening is opened, and is attached to the lower side of the cover body when the window opening is closed. A wind deflector, which is stored in a storage form, is pivoted at the front part so that it can move up and down, and the rear part of the deflector and the middle part of the interlocking arm are operated by a pushing member when the window opening is opened or closed. They are connected by an operating link that can be rotated up and down to appear and retract from the window opening.

Hereinafter, a first embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a vehicle will be described based on the drawings of FIGS. 6 to 3. A rectangular window opening 16 is formed in the roof 15 of a vehicle as an example of a vehicle. has been done. 17 is the window opening 16
It is a cover body that opens and closes, and both ends are provided on guide rails (not shown) so as to be slidable in the front and rear direction.
It is slid in the front and back direction by a drive mechanism (not shown). 18 is a sealing material fitted to the front end of the cover body 17.

A frame 19 is provided below the roof 15, and a rectangular opening 20 corresponding to the window opening 16 is formed in the frame 19. The front opening edge 21 of the opening 20 of the frame 19 projects rearward, and the front opening edge 21 includes a rain gutter 2.
1a and a trapezoidal upwardly protruding portion 21b are arranged in series in the front and rear.

A pair of left and right interlocking arms 23 arranged in the front-rear direction are attached to the opening edges 22 on both sides of the opening 20 of the frame 19, and the rear end portions thereof are vertically movable around a horizontal axis via a bracket 24 and a pin 40. It is freely supported. The interlocking arm 23 includes a pair of left and right side plates, and a top plate that connects the upper ends of the side plates on the base side. Reference numeral 25 denotes a pair of left and right bullets, exemplified by plate springs, which are fixed to the opening edges 22 on both sides and urge both interlocking arms 23 upward. A stopper 28 is fixed to the bracket 24 and prevents the interlocking arm 23 from rotating upward beyond a predetermined amount.

Reference numeral 26 denotes a pair of left and right pushing members with a large length in the front and back direction, which are installed on both sides of the front lower surface of the cover body 17 and slide on the interlocking arm 23 when the window opening 16 is opened or closed. The interlocking arm 23 is rotated up and down.

Reference numeral 27 denotes a wind deflector which projects upward from the front part of the window opening 16 in a rearward tilted position when the window opening 16 is opened, and which protects the cover body 17 when the window opening 16 is closed.
The deflector 27 is stored on the lower side, and a pair of left and right brackets 29 are provided below from the lower surfaces on both sides of the front part of the deflector 27, and a long hole 30 is formed in the brackets 29 in the length direction of the deflector 27. ing. A pin 31 provided at the front end of the interlocking arm 23 is movably inserted into the elongated hole 30, so that the deflector 27 is pivotally connected to the front end of the interlocking arm 23 so as to be movable up and down. Also, deflector 2
A pair of left and right brackets 3 can be seen from the bottom of both rear sides of 7.
2 is installed below.

33 is a pair of left and right operating links, and the pushing member 26
When activated, the deflector 27 is rotated up and down to make it appear and disappear from the window opening 16, and consists of a pair of left and right side plates, and a top plate that connects the upper ends of the base side of both side plates. Each interlocking arm 23
The rear end of the interlocking arm 23 is pivotally connected with a pin 34 so as to be vertically movable, and the front end is pivotally connected to the bracket 32 with a pin 35. The pushing member 26 slides. Reference numeral 36 denotes a pair of left and right bullets, exemplified by plate springs, which are fixedly installed at the middle of the interlocking arm 23 in the front-rear direction, and bias the operating link 33 upward.

According to the embodiment configured as described above, when the window opening 16 is closed, as shown in FIG. The pin 31 at the front end of the interlocking arm 23 is located at the rear end of the elongated hole 30, and the deflector 27 is housed in a substantially horizontal position below the cover body 17.

In this state, as shown in FIG.
7 to the rear to open the window opening 16, the pushing member 26 slides backward on the interlocking arm 23 and the operating link 33, and the pushing member 26 slides on the interlocking arm 23 and the operating link 33. When the window opening 16 is slightly opened and the pressure on the operating link 33 is released, the interlocking arm 23 tilts gently forward due to the elastic force of the ammunition 25. In addition, due to the elastic force of the ammunition 36, the operating link 33 also assumes the upward rotation position, thereby causing the deflector 27 to rotate upward.
The pin 31 moves relatively to the front end of the elongated hole 30, and the deflector 27 protrudes upward from the window opening 16 in a backwardly inclined position.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, if the cover body 17 is slid rearward to widen the window opening 16 and the pressing of the interlocking arm 23 by the pushing member 26 is released, the interlocking arm 23 will be released. The deflector 27 rotates upward until it comes into contact with the stopper 28, and the deflector 27 largely protrudes upward from the window opening 16 in a backward-inclined position. Note that FIG. 3 shows the window opening 16 in a half-open state.

Next, when closing the window opening 16 where the cover body 17 slides forward, the pushing member 26
slides forward on the interlocking arm 23 and the operating link 33 and rotates them downward, so that the deflector 27 is housed below the cover body 17, as shown in FIG.

According to the above embodiment, the vertical movement of the rear side of the deflector 27 when opening and closing the window opening 16 is
Since the vertical movement of the deflector 27 by the interlocking arm 23 and the vertical movement of the deflector 27 by the operation link 33 are performed, the maximum upward movement of the deflector 27 from the window opening 16 when the window opening 16 is opened is Even when the protrusion amount c is increased, the length of the deflector 27 does not need to be increased so much, and therefore, the longitudinal length d of the front opening edge 21, which is the portion of the frame 19 where the deflector 27 is installed, can also be increased. It may be relatively short, and therefore, the front opening edge 21 does not need to protrude greatly into the window opening 16, and the substantial opening area of the window opening 16 can be widened.

Moreover, since the deflector 27 is vertically rotated by operating the operating link 33 by the pushing member 26, the deflector 27 can be smoothly and reliably rotated vertically.

4 and 5 show a second embodiment of the present invention, in which the front end of the interlocking arm 23 is connected to a bracket 29.
cover body 1 which is simply pivoted by a pin 31 to
7. A pair of left and right guide rails 37 in the front and back direction that open downward are provided below on both sides of the front side, and each guide rail 37 is provided with a pushing member 26 slidably in the front and rear direction. By means of a bullet 38 interposed between the rear end and the pushing member 26,
Although the pushing member 26 is urged forward, the pushing member 26 is prevented from coming off to the front side by coming into contact with the front end of the guide rail 37. Further, on the front side of the interlocking arm 23, a stopper 39 is provided that projects upwardly to restrict the forward movement of the pushing member 26 beyond a predetermined range. Furthermore, the bracket 32 includes an actuation link 33.
A long hole 41 through which a pin 35 is movably inserted is formed in the length direction of the deflector 27.

According to the embodiment configured as described above, as shown in FIG. 4, when the window opening 16 is closed, the pushing member 26 comes into contact with the stopper 39, and the interlocking arm 23 and the actuating link 33 are approximately closed. It is pressed in a horizontal position, the pin 35 is located at the front end of the elongated hole 41, and the deflector 27 is housed on the lower side of the cover body 17.

Next, as shown in FIG. 5, when the cover body 17 is slid rearward to open the window opening 16, the pushing member 26 is guided by the elastic force of the bomb 38. The interlocking arm 2 moves forward relative to the rail 37 and maintains a state in contact with the stopper 39.
3 and the operating link 33 are pressed to the same state as in FIG. The cover body 17 slides backward by a predetermined amount,
When the pushing member 26 comes into contact with the front end of the guide rail 37, the pushing member 26 moves rearward together with the cover body 17 and releases the downward pressure on the operating link 33. , the operating link 33 rotates upward due to the force of the bullet 36, the deflector 27 rotates upward, and the pin 3
5 reaches the rear end of the elongated hole 41, and the deflector 27 protrudes upward from the window opening 16 in a backwardly inclined position. The subsequent operations are the same as in the first embodiment.

6 and 7 show a third embodiment of the invention, in which the front ends of the interlocking arm 23 and the actuating link 33 are simply connected to the respective brackets 29, 32 by pins 31, 3.
It is pivotally connected by 5. And interlocking arm 2
An elongated hole 42 is formed in the longitudinal direction of the link 3, and a pin 34 at the rear end of the operating link 33 is movably inserted into the elongated hole 42, as shown in FIG. , when the window opening 16 is closed, the pin 34
is located at the rear end of the elongated hole 42, and as shown in FIG. 7, the pin 34 is located at the front end of the elongated hole 42 when the window opening 16 is opened.

8 to 12 show a fourth embodiment of the present invention, in which a cut-and-raised portion 43 is formed in the front part of the top plate part of the interlocking arm 23 by cutting and bending it downward. A long hole 44 in the longitudinal direction is formed in the middle of the part in the longitudinal direction. Elongated hole 44 inside interlocking arm 23
A slider 45 is provided on the lower side so as to be slidable in the length direction, and the rear end portion of a dog-shaped operating link 33 located below the interlocking arm 23 is pivotally supported by a pin 34 on the slider 45. An L-shaped bracket 46 that projects upward through the elongated hole 44 is inserted into the bracket. Reference numeral 47 denotes an actuating piece inserted into the upper part of the bracket 46 and pushed by the pushing member 26; the actuating piece 47 and the slider 45
is wider than the elongated hole 44, and the top plate portion of the interlocking arm 23 is sandwiched. A coil spring is used as the spring 36, and is interposed in a resilient manner between the cut and raised portion 43 and the slider 45, and biases the slider 45 rearward. In addition, from the cut and raised part 43, the ammunition 3
A receiving plate 57 for receiving 6 is provided to protrude rearward, and the receiving plate 57
7 is located within the actuation link 33. Deflector 2
A mounting body 48 made of a resin material or the like is fixed on the lower surface of the mounting body 7, and bracket portions 49, 50 are attached to the mounting body 48.
The front end of the interlocking arm 23 is pivotally connected to the rear bracket part 49, and the front end of the operating link 33 is pivotally connected to the front bracket part 50.

According to the fourth embodiment, the sliding of the slider 45 by the pushing member 26 and the bullet 36 causes the deflector 27 to rotate up and down via the operating link 33. Note that when the bracket 46 reaches the front end of the elongated hole 44, the operating piece 47 functions as a stopper for the pushing member 26.

13 and 14 show a fifth embodiment of the present invention, in which a guide 51 having a groove-shaped cross section is fitted into the lower side of the elongated hole 44 inside the interlocking arm 23, and its front end is cut and raised. 43 and is fixed by a bolt 52 or the like, and the locking portion 53 at the front end
However, the hole 5 formed by the cut and raised portion 43
4 and is locked to the top plate part. guide 51
Longitudinal protrusions 55 are formed on both side surfaces of the inside, and the slider 45 is slidably fitted to these protrusions 55, so that it can freely slide inside the guide 51. The slider 45 has an upper projecting piece 45a that projects upward through the long hole 44 and a lower projecting piece 45b that projects downward through the groove 56 in the bottom plate of the guide 51. The actuating piece 47 is attached to the portion 45a.
is fixedly installed, and the rear end of the operating link 33 is pivotally connected to the lower projecting piece 45b by a pin 34. and,
A bullet 36 is interposed between the front end of the guide 51 and the slider 45 in a bullet shape.

15 and 16 show a sixth embodiment of the present invention, in which a convex bracket 46 is fixed to a slider 45 to which the rear end of an operating link 33 is pivotally connected via a pin 34. The upper part of the bracket 46 projects upward through the elongated hole 44, and the actuating piece 47 is fitted onto the upper part.
A bullet 36, shown as a tension coil spring, is interposed between the rear part of the bullet and the front end of the bullet 25 in an elastic shape.

As detailed above, according to the present invention, even when the maximum upward protrusion of the deflector from the window opening is increased when the window opening is opened, the deflector located on the lower side in front of the window opening in the frame The length of the equipment part in the front and back direction can be made relatively short, so the equipment part does not need to protrude greatly inside the window opening, and therefore the actual opening area of the window opening can be made wider. You can take it. In addition, the deflector is rotated up and down by operating the operating link with the pushing member.
The deflector can be rotated up and down smoothly and reliably. The present invention has the above advantages and is of great practical benefit.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 to 3 are longitudinal sectional views showing different operating states in the first embodiment of the present invention, and the fourth
5 and 5 are vertical sectional views showing different operating states in the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 6 and 7 are longitudinal sectional views showing different operating states in the third embodiment of the present invention. 8 to 12 show a fourth embodiment of the present invention, each of FIGS. 8 and 9 is a longitudinal sectional view showing different operating states, and FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view. , FIG. 11 is a longitudinal sectional view of the main part, FIG. 12 is a sectional view taken along the line A-A in FIG. 11, and FIG.
14 and 14 show a fifth embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 13 is a longitudinal sectional view of the main part, FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view, and FIGS. 15 and 16 are a sixth embodiment of the present invention. An example is shown in FIG. 15, which is a vertical sectional view of a main part, FIG. 16, which is an exploded perspective view, and FIG. 17, which is a vertical sectional view of a conventional example. 15... Roof, 16... Window opening, 17... Cover body, 19... Frame, 20... Opening, 2
1... Front opening edge, 23... Interlocking arm, 2
5, 36... Bullet machine, 26... Pushing member, 27...
Wind deflector, 33...operating link.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A window opening is formed in the roof to be opened and closed by a cover body that slides in the front and back direction, and a front and rear interlocking arm is pivoted at the rear end of the frame on the lower side of the roof so that it can move up and down. The cover body is provided with a pushing member that slides against the interlocking arm to rotate the interlocking arm up and down when the window opening is opened and closed, and the front end of the interlocking arm has a push member that rotates the interlocking arm up and down. A wind deflector that protrudes upward from the front part of the window opening in a backward-leaning position when the window opening is opened and is stored in the lower part of the cover body when the window opening is closed is pivotally connected to the front part so as to be vertically movable. The rear part of the deflector and the intermediate part of the interlocking arm are connected by an actuating link that rotates the deflector up and down and retracts from the window opening by being actuated by a pushing member when the window opening is opened and closed. A wind deflector device for a roof window of a vehicle.